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Kam Raslan returns from his injury to bravely helm A Bit of Culture again, with journalist Zan Azlee and BFM’s Dhanya Nair joining him on the show. Zan starts the show by sharing what it’s like to be a parent to young, athletic children and how proud and scared he is at the same time. Kam then laments about how Kuala Lumpur’s design is not really friendly for pedestrians and the differently-abled. After the break, Dhanya poses a question to the group: is nostalgia destroying pop culture? In what way? Tune in to find out!

It's a big weekend for KL City FC as they will be playing in one of the biggest finals in their history. Joining us to preview the AFC Cup Final between KL City FC and Al Seeb is KL City's defender, Giancarlo Gallifuoco. Together with Asran Rozain, and Bob Holmes, they look ahead to that match, as well as this weekend's actions, including Man United's visit to Stamford Bridge, and Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest. All these, as well as a roundup of EPL's midweek matches, here on Just For Kicks.

It’s the final episode of Why I Vote, and we’re looking at the specific challenges faced by voters from Sabah and Sarawak. It’s an expensive and time-consuming endeavour - so first, we look at this issue from the perspective of young Sarawakians, many of whom study or work in the Peninsula. And then we ask, should Sabahans and Sarawakians living in Peninsular Malaysia, get the postal vote?

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全球近来正在推广环境、社会影响和公司治理（ESG）的概念，且ESG已经成为各国思考的最前沿问题。为了推动ESG，马来西亚政府甚至在2023年财政预算案上宣布将进口EV的免税优惠延长到2024年。究竟未来，马来西亚电动车市场将会何去何从呢？本期节目，APEX 证券分析员陈健德将为我们进行点评。

We look at what the nomination day announcement means for the parties in Sabah and Sarawak.

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19th November will be the day that Malaysians head to the polls for our 15th General Elections. With the impact of COVID-19 still fresh in our minds, and an urgent need for healthcare reforms, will we see healthcare being a priority on political parties’ manifestos? Independent health policies specialist Dr Khor Swee Kheng joins us to look back on what we’ve achieved since GE14, and what’s on his wishlist for GE15 manifestos. 

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《彭博》就曾经报导类似的消息，苹果公司放弃 iPhone 14 和 iPhone 14 Plus 增产计划，主因是需求不佳。苹果股价应声跳水，一度来到单日最低点 140.61 美元，随后略有回升，收红 0.94% 至每股 143.75 美元。苹果究竟是因为全球经济局势不佳、还是因为苹果的最新产品本身缺乏吸引力？2022年的手机市场还有哪一些值得关注的产品？科技达人孙德俊为我们带来全面分析。 

GE15 is set to take place on the 19th of November. Unfortunately, the EC has continuously refused to allow postal voting for out-of-state voters. So, much like in GE14, a piece of the challenge is helping people get back to their hometowns so that they can cast their ballots. 

This year, four initiatives – #PulangMengundi, #UndiRabu, #CarpoolGE, and #KitaJagaKita – have come together under one umbrella called #UndiBanjir with a mission to assist as many voters as possible to get back to their hometowns for elections. We speak to some of the key people behind the initiative, Joe Lee and Naim Ahmad. 

If you’d like to seek for assistance or support the cause, you can click this link: https://www.undibanjir.com/

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Jefree Salim is a self-taught photographer and a fisherman from the Orang Seletar village of Kampung Sungai Temon, Johor Bahru. His photographic work revolves around the lives of the Orang Seletar, capturing the moments of his people as they work, swim, and play in the sea and what remains of the mangroves at the coast of Johor. We speak to Jefree about his current exhibition featuring 11 of his best photography works and a video installation, as well as an art installation by Gerimis, which explore the histories, stories, and cosmologies of the Orang Seletar.

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Inspired by Mary Poppins, Inang Popin is a new theatre production for children which blends local Malay theatre influences such as from Bangsawan and Mak Yong, but also with a bit of western influences too. The play explores themes of environmentalism, and aims to foster an appreciation for nature and our lush forests. We find out more about this local Malay-language children's theatre production from Hariry Jalil, the writer and director of the play, and Pat Gui, the producer of the show.

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